First annual meeting of the European Diphtheria Surveillance Network

External quality assurance scheme for diphtheria diagnostics 2010

Technical report, External quality assessment-22 Aug 2011

This report presents the results of the 2010 EQA exercise that assessed the capabilities of diagnosing diphtheria in 28 reference laboratories across Europe. Participating centres were asked to complete a questionnaire and identify six simulated throat specimens.

Communicable disease threats report, 31 May - 6 June 2015, week 23

Surveillance report-5 Jun 2015

This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threat Report (CDTR) covers the period 31 May - 6 June 2015, and includes updates on diphtheria, West Nile virus, Ebola virus, MERS, Chikungunya, dengue, polio and avian influenza.